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1. A corporation has 71,376 shares of $24 par stock outstanding that has a current market value of $312 per share. If the corporation issues a 4-for-1 stock split, the market value of the stock will fall to approximately
a.$17,844
b.$288
c.$78
d.$6
2. On January 1 of the current year, the Barton Corporation issued 9% bonds with a face value of $98,000. The bonds are sold for $95,060. The bonds pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31 and the maturity date is December 31, five years from now. Barton records straight-line amortization of the bond discount. The bond interest expense for the year ended December 31 is
a.$2,940
b.$735
c.$9,408
d.$8,820
3. A company with working capital of $840,000 and a current ratio of 4 pays a $135,000 short-term liability. The amount of working capital immediately after payment is
a.$840,000
b.$705,000
c.$135,000
d.$975,000
4. A company with 100,000 authorized shares of $4 par common stock issued 40,000 shares at $8. Subsequently, the company declared a 4% stock dividend on a date when the market price was $12 a share. What is the amount transferred from the retained earnings account to paid-in capital accounts as a result of the stock dividend?
a.$19,200
b.$32,000
c.$12,800
d.$48,800
5. The balance sheets at the end of each of the first two years of operations indicate the following:
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Kellman Company |
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Year 2 |
Year 1 |
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Total current assets |
$627,334 |
$563,517 |
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Total investments |
61,933 |
43,071 |
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Total property, plant, and equipment |
946,792 |
708,418 |
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Total current liabilities |
113,967 |
87,707 |
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Total long-term liabilities |
287,103 |
225,002 |
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Preferred 9% stock, $100 par |
82,116 |
82,116 |
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Common stock, $10 par |
571,867 |
571,867 |
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Paid-in capital in excess of par-common stock |
60,515 |
60,515 |
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Retained earnings |
520,491 |
287,799 |
Using the balance sheets for Kellman Company, if net income is $119,551 and interest expense is $31,114 for Year 2, and the market price of common shares is $34, what is the price-earnings ratio on common stock for Year 2 (rounded to two decimal places)?
a.1.96
b.10.69
c.10.21
d.17.35
The answer has been presenetd in the supporting sheet. For detailed answer refer to the supporting sheet.

